I'm having trouble with my Windows 11 PC getting stuck on the "Preparing Windows" screen. I tried using the command prompt to fix it by executing 'bootrec /fixmbr' and 'bootrec /fixboot,' but I keep getting an 'access denied' message, even though I'm the only user and the admin on this computer. Everything was fine before I turned it off last night. I followed a video tutorial to get to the command prompt from the reboot options. Can anyone help?
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You might want to try uninstalling any recent updates if you have that option available under advanced troubleshooter settings. Running DISM and SFC commands in command prompt can also help repair system files. If all else fails, creating a Windows installation USB from another computer and trying a startup repair might do the trick!
First, check if your system is set up with MBR or GPT. Those commands work for MBR systems, and for GPT, you may need to manually write an entry for UEFI installs using: `bcdboot C:Windows /s V: /f UEFI`, where C is usually your drive's letter in recovery. Don't worry if it sounds complicated; that's just a quick fix that might help out!
I tried uninstalling updates, but everything went wrong! Now my PC's apps are missing, settings reset, and it's stuck on the wrong time. How did it mess up so badly?